mented.”Having been mocked twice by Zhao Xuanji, Su Zhen's anger flared. He retorted, "What about the provincial decree then""This matter should be handled with leniency, at the very least we must abs...Chapter 1214: Choice

Xiao Waizi shook his head and honestly replied, "A slave like me wouldn't have the good fortune to be acquainted with Your Highness. Naturally, naturally not."

"Since you have no personal connection, it would be impossible for you to protect me out of private affection. But now that you have protected me, then you must desire wealth and power."

Li Chen said, seeing Xiaoguzizi excitedly wanting to explain something, he raised his hand to stop him: "This is not to say that you are not good, but it's human nature."

"If one does not act for oneself, heaven and earth will destroy them. You risked your life to shield this palace from that blade, even the imperial physician said you were lucky; the dagger's edge only needed to shift slightly, and now you would be a corpse."

"You possess both courage and fortune, so this reward is rightfully yours. Let me ask you once more, what do you desire"

Xiao Wa swallowed hard, he thought about it seriously, Li Chen just looked at him, without urging.

After a moment, Xiaozi seemed to have made up her mind and said, "Your Highness, I don't want money or treasures. All I want is to serve by your side."

With a light chuckle, Li Chen said, "It's just serving by my side. What else do you want This chance is gone if you miss it."

"Think it through. If you wish to return home, this palace will grant you permission to leave and return. I will also give you a large sum of gold and silver jewelry, ensuring that you will never want for food or drink for the rest of your life. You could be a wealthy man anywhere you go."

If you want to be promoted, this palace can make you the chief eunuch with just one word. Not only will you have control over the East Palace, but even within the Imperial Palace, you'll have authority over everything.

"None of these slaves are wanted." Xiaozi shook his head resolutely.

"Okay." Li Chen readily agreed, without any insistence.

Since those are things you don't want, there's no reason to force them on you.

"You choose to serve by my side. Once you recover, report to the Xizheng Hall."

Little Stream happily exclaimed, “Thank you, Your Highness!”

"Rest well." After Li Chen finished speaking, he got up and left the room.

"Your servant bids you farewell, Your Highness."

Behind him, Xiaozi's voice choked with gratitude.

Stepping outside, Li Chen nonchalantly ordered, "Come here."

A Jinyiwei guard silently approached Li Chen, knelt on one knee, and bowed respectfully.

"Go and check all of Xiaozi's files. See if there is anything suspicious about him. If there is nothing suspicious, seal his file separately and do not allow anyone else to access it." Li Chen said.

"This subordinate obeys... But, what if there is something suspicious" the Jinyiwei asked.

"What do you think" Li Chen asked back.

Then the Jinyi Guard stiffened, hurriedly saying, "Understood, my lord."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and quietly vanished into the darkness.

Soon, all the information about Xiaogongzi's ancestors for eighteen generations would be investigated thoroughly by the Dongchang.

If there are no problems, that's great. But if there are, I'm afraid this world might see another person mysteriously disappear.

Li Chen could see that Xiaozi's respectful demeanor hid a huge ambition.

And he was very clever, or else he wouldn't have traded such a magnificent reward for the opportunity to serve by his side.

In the short term, this is a terrible deal, but in the long run, this choice is incredibly wise.

After the death of the Three Treasures, only Wan Jiaojiao could be considered a close confidante to Li Chen.

After all, Ke Wanjiao is a woman, and some things are much more convenient for eunuchs to do than for women..If Li Chen didn't have the ability to read a thousand words at a glance, he wouldn't have been able to finish processing all the documents every day.Now that he is at Yueya Pass, even sending a messa...